ODeL in the Global South: Opportunities in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)
2023 Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Conference
Register here: www.unisa.ac.za/odel2023
Onsite: Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
Broadcast live
I. Conference Theme
ODeL in the Global South: Opportunities in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)
II. Sub-themes
Specific sub-themes delegates might want to consider include, but are not limited to, the following:
III. Conference Structure
IV. Important Dates
Call announcement | 5 February 2023 |
Second call for papers | 13 March 2023 |
Final call for papers (reminder) | 02 May 2023 |
Deadline for workshop proposal titles | 20 June 2023 |
Conference registration opens | 16 May 2023 |
Deadline for extended 1000-word paper extract | 20 June 2023 |
Deadline paper submission for ODeL Postgraduate Student Consortium | 20 June 2023 |
Notification of paper acceptance and feedback | 28 June 2023 |
Notification of workshop proposal acceptance | 20 June 2023 |
Notification of paper acceptance for ODeL Postgraduate Student Consortium | 06 July 2023 |
Submission of paper for presentation | 04 August 2023 |
Pre-conference workshops | 14 August 2023 |
Conference | 15-17 August 2023 |
Final chapter submissions from authors wishing to have their chapters considered for publication in the ODeL 2023 book | 15 September 2023 |
V. Ethical and Scholarly Etiquette
To register your interest or for more information please contact: odelconference@unisa.ac.za
NOTE: Kindly cc Prof Moeketsi Letseka, Project Leader: UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning in all correspondence: letsekamoeketsi66@gmail.com
For more information
Prof Moeketsi Letseka, Chairperson: UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning
letsem@unisa.ac.za Tel: (office) +27 (0)12 429 8507 Cell: +27 (0)82 577 8101
Ms Tumelo Motaung, UNESCO Chair Secretary / motaut@unisa.ac.za
Ms Nomusa Sibaya, UNESCO Chair Administrator / sibayn@unisa.ac.za
| Papers |
Language | English |
Length For conference
For open access book ODeL in the Global South: Opportunities in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) | Extended abstract
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Preparation for submission | For 1000-word abstract the submission document should be a PDF and should contain the following:
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Editorial responsibilities
| The editorial committee is permitted to make changes to the final document, such as editing changes.
Final proofs will be signed off by the author. The conference committee chair will sign off for posting on the Unisa 2023 Open Distance and e-Learning Virtual Conference collection on the ScienceOpen platform. |
Copyright
| Authors keep the copyright of their manuscripts under a Creative Commons license: CC BY See: |
Submission process | The Unisa 2023 Open Distance and e-Learning Virtual Conference uses the ScienceOpen platform to manage the submission and review processes. Submissions will be treated as preprints on the ScienceOpen platform.
Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your abstract to this conference are provided. New users should first create an account.
Registration on the ScienceOpen platform requires users to have an ORCID account. Once a user has logged onto the site, submissions should be made via the “Submit manuscript” link.
Papers must be submitted to: https://www.scienceopen.com/collection/2023eLearningConference |
Who should submit an abstract | The submission process is open to all ODeL academics/experts. All submissions will be reviewed according to how they address the theme and sub-themes of the conference, their academic rigor and the quality of the research design, methodology and findings.
Chapter submission requirements will be communicated to authors whose abstract has been accepted for the conference. |
Recognition will be given for the following papers:
III. Important Dates
Call announcement | 5 February 2023 |
Second call for papers | 13 March 2023 |
Deadline for workshop proposal titles | 14 April 2023 |
Final call for papers (reminder) | 17 April 2023 |
Conference registration opens | 2 May 2023 |
Deadline of paper submission for ODeL Postgraduate Student Consortium | 31 May 2023 |
Deadline of paper submission for ODeL Conference | 31 May 2023 |
Notification of 1000-word extended abstract acceptance and feedback | 21 June 2023 |
Notification of workshop proposal acceptance | 21 June 2023 |
Notification of paper acceptance for ODeL Postgraduate Student Consortium | 21 June 2023 |
Submission of final paper for presentation | 18 July 2023 |
Pre-conference workshops | 14 August 2023 |
Conference | 15-17 August 2023 |
Final chapter submissions from authors wishing to have their chapters considered for publication in the ODeL 2023 book | 15 September 2023 |
IV. Conference enquiries
V. ODEL Postgraduate Student Consortium enquiries